Trustworthy, administrator
6,661
edits
Changes
Info added
[[File:S0633_Highley_1970.jpg|thumb|300px|right| The original Highley Footbridge (David Cooke)]]Construction of the first footbridge at Highley, together with an additional siding for horse boxes, was authorised by the GWR Traffic Committee on 26 April 1912 at a cost of £845. Further expenditure of £84 on foundations for the footbridge was authorised in July 1914. This bridge consisted of a steel lattice girder structure of two spans. At the west end it connected directly to the footpath leading up the hill to Highley Village, and therefore required steps only at the station platform end.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 100.</ref>
The bridge continued in use until closure of the line by BR in 1963, but after which its condition then deteriorated. By the time Reluctantly, the SVR reopened deemed the line through Highley in bridge unsafe and demolished it on 11 April/May 1974, at the same time repairs to the [[Underbridge on Station Road, Highley]], and before reopening services to Highley the bridge had reluctantly been demolishedfollowing weekend, at Easter.
<br clear="all"/>
==Present Highley Footbridge==
